text_original: Henry VII. aimed, in the first place, at securing his throne and restoring quiet and order in his kingdom by developing trade and commerce. For this II THE FRENCH ALLUNCE 21 purpose he strove to turn his foreign neighbours into allies without adventuring into any military enterprises.
text_transcription: HENRY THE SEVENTH AIMED IN THE FIRST PLACE AT SECURING HIS THRONE AND RESTORING QUIET AND ORDER IN HIS KINGDOM BY DEVELOPING TRADE AND COMMERCE FOR THIS PURPOSE HE STROVE TO TURN HIS FOREIGN NEIGHBOURS INTO ALLIES WITHOUT ADVENTURING INTO ANY MILITARY ENTERPRISES
phonemes: hˈɛnɹi ɹˌoʊmən sˈɛvən. ˈeɪmd, ɪnðə fˈɜːst plˈeɪs, æt sᵻkjˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz θɹˈoʊn ænd ɹᵻstˈɔːɹɪŋ kwˈaɪət ænd ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ɪn hɪz kˈɪŋdəm baɪ dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ tɹˈeɪd ænd kˈɑːmɜːs. fɔːɹ ðɪs ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɐlˈʌns twˈɛnti wˈʌn pˈɜːpəs hiː stɹˈoʊv tə tˈɜːn hɪz fˈɔːɹən nˈeɪbɚz ˌɪntʊ ˈælaɪz wɪðˌaʊt ɐdvˈɛntʃɚɹɪŋ ˌɪntʊ ˌɛni mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪzᵻz.